Thrilled to announce our abstract on QT prolongation in bedaquiline-based regimens for DR-TB in Sub-Saharan Africa has been accepted for poster presentation at the 3rd Lung Science & Health Symposium!
Yesterday, I officially graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from @kabuniversity. Grateful for my teachers, mentors and colleagues that shaped me through this journey.
Today I officially graduate into a doctor at @MbararaUST 🥳🥳🥳🥳. The journey of 5 years climaxes at this wonderful occasion. I’m ready to contribute to the health workforce of my beloved country. I guess dreams are valid🥹
@rkalyes1@faith_nabushawo@AKasingye@DrOribaDan
Super excited to start my PhD in Epidemiology (Infectious Diseases) at @JohnsHopkins University. Studying from the best school of public health in the world is a dream come true, thanks to the efforts of my incredible mentors and colleagues.
@JohnsHopkinsSPH@JohnsHopkinsEPI
There’s a young man or woman who, from the moment they were born, found everything laid out for them. A financially secure home, the best kindergartens, school drop-offs in sleek cars, and a childhood spent in spacious houses with two or three vehicles parked outside. Their parents held big positions, ran successful family businesses, and opened doors before life even asked them to knock.
After university, jobs were handed to them,not on merit, but on connections. They were ushered into family enterprises, or given capital to start companies with ease. These are the cool kids, driving by their early twenties, sipping cocktails in expensive bars, and cruising through life with beautiful people by their side.
But then, there’s you and me.
Lost one or both parents at a tender age, grew up in a home where survival was the daily prayer, not comfort, education was stitched together by the kindness of strangers, struggling relatives, or sheer divine mercy. No car ever graced your compound, not even a bicycle. In fact, the sound of a car pulling up outside sparked anxiety more than excitement.
You were the child whose name was always on the school fees defaulters list. While others studied, you were home, hoping for a miracle before the final exams. There was no land to inherit, no family business to fall into, just a small muzigo, a fading hope, and a heart full of resilience.
Yet here you are
You fought. You crawled. You hustled. You earned your degree against all odds. And though there was no job waiting at the end of your journey, you stood up. You built something from nothing, a small name, a rising brand. Even without a formal title or flashy office, you can now pay your bills, support your mother, and stand on your own feet.
You are rewriting the story. You are defying history. You are unlearning what the world told you to expect, and instead, you’re setting your own standard.
Let me tell you this: you are a hero!
The world may not see it yet, but heaven has taken note. Your story is being written in gold. And when your time comes,because it will, they’ll ask how you made it through. And you’ll smile, because you’ll know the cost.
Don’t give up.
Don’t forget that you left home to change home.
Oliwakitalo nga bw’olowoza
Presented baseline findings from our ongoing @GileadSciences RSP-supported HIV self-testing study for young women in Northern Uganda at #IAS2025 in Kigali. Thanks to my mentors in the study, Prof. Philippa Musoke (@mujhu_care_ltd) and Prof. @elvingeng, who are both present here.
Today, I officially graduated with a Master of Public Health with Distinction from Imperial College London.
Humbled and grateful!
@imperialcollege@ImperialSPH
It is an honor to receive the 2025 @CUGHnews Dr. Judy Wasserheit Young Leadership Award. I dedicate this award to the young women in Northern Uganda whose resilience inspires me. I also extend my gratitude to my mentors, whose unwavering support has made this possible. #CUGH2025